Historical Events In April - 18

1907  Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora) on this day in history.   

1908  On April - 18 tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

1908  On this day in history edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

1909  On this day in history joan of Arc declared a saint   

1910  Walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night on this day in history.   

1910  Jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- ) on April - 18.   

1911  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia on April - 18.   

1911  Francis Frederick Johnson, architect on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 18 the Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.   

1912  On April - 18 john Lapworth Holt, boat Designer   

1913  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video) on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 18 c S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie)   

1915  M Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia on this day in history.   

1915  French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I on April - 18.   

1916  On April - 18 in the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States   

1917  Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on this day in history.   

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on April - 18.   

1919  On April - 18 enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35   

1920  On this day in history walter Clegg, MP   

1921  Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo on April - 18.   

1921  Barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason) on this day in history.   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1922  On April - 18 the birth of Barbara Hale, American actress   

1922  On this day in history netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey) on April - 18.   

1923  On April - 18 74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium   

1923  On this day in history poland annexes Central Lithuania   

1923  Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY on April - 18.   

1923  On April - 18 baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)   

1924  On this day in history simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

1924  On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer on April - 18.   

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1480  On this day in history birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.   

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.   

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.   

1530  On this day in history francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

1552  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.   

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on this day in history.   

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on April - 18.